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Christopher High School senior Lea Ready expressed the desire this Christmas to promote doing something actively positive on the streets of Gilroy by mounting an effort called "drive-by giving to the homeless." She had first enjoyed participating in such an effort last Christmas and encouraged others to join in to participate this year.

The Golden State Warriors like to brag about how good they are offensively, often saying that's a part of the game they don't need to worry about.

SAN DIEGO – Third quarter, down by four points. First down, on the edge of the red zone.

SAN JOSE – Don’t look now but there’s a crowd developing atop the Pacific Division of the NHL. While the San Jose Sharks (42 points) lost for the second time this week, a 3-2 overtime setback to Vancouver Wednesday at sold-out HP Pavilion, idle Dallas and the victorious Los Angeles...

On Tuesday, the Santa Clara Water District approved new agreements with three employee unions that will save $7.7 million over the life of the contracts.

WEDDING: Bondi/Beier: Samantha Bondi and Andrew Beier were married Dec. 11, 2011.

I have wanted to discuss this topic all year, so this is my last opportunity to mention that 2011 marks the 400th anniversary of the King James Version of the Bible, a book that had a deep impact on Western culture.

The rosters for the 2012 NFL Pro Bowl were announced Tuesday, and the San Francisco 49ers will be well represented. The Niners' eight players is tops in the NFC, matching the eight New England Patriots selected, which is the most of any AFC team.

Janus is the Roman god of transitions, gates, doorways and new beginnings. The month of January is named after this ancient pagan deity. The word "janitor" also derives from Janus, suggesting that the New Year's celebration is a time for us all to "clean up" our lives a bit - both materially and mentally. As 2011 closes this weekend with the New Year's Eve festivities, it's an occasion to consider the lesson of Janus.